Singaporean Mandarin Database
This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.
麦里芝蓄水池公园
mài lǐ zhī xù shuǐ chí gōng yuán
MacRitchie Reservoir Park
芒加脚
máng jiā jiǎo
vicinity of Boon Keng Road, Bendemeer Road, and Whampoa (colloquially known as mang ka kah)
民众俱乐部
mín zhòng jù lè bù
Community Club
南部山脊
nán bù shān jǐ
The Southern Ridges
牛车水原貌馆
niú chē shuǐ yuán mào guǎn
Chinatown Heritage Centre
七条石
qī tiáo shí
vicinity of Bukit Timah Food Centre (colloquially known as qit kok jio)
区域图书馆
qū yù tú shū guǎn
regional library
惹兰
rě lán
road (colloquially known as jalan)
三州府
sān zhōu fǔ
Straits Settlements
社区调解中心
shè qū tiáo jiě zhōng xīn
Community Mediation Centre